Security News > 2017 > November

Hackers Target U.K. Shipping Giant Clarkson
2017-11-29 16:23

Clarkson, one of the world’s largest providers of shipping services, informed the public on Tuesday that it has suffered a security breach and the hackers may release some data taken from its...

Cut the FUD: Why Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt is harming the security industry
2017-11-29 16:02

Although the acronym is close to a century old, FUD (Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt) has come to be closely associated with the technology industry since the 1970s. FUD is a simple but effective...

Critical macOS High Sierra bug allows easy root access
2017-11-29 15:10

If you’re using a Mac, and are running macOS High Sierra, drop everything that you’re doing and go and set/change the computer’s root password. Why? What’s happening? Turkish software developer...

Samsung Adopts Bugcrowd to Manage Mobile Security Rewards Program
2017-11-29 14:06

Samsung Adopts Bugcrowd, Offering up to $200,000 Per Vulnerability Through Mobile Security Rewards Program  read more

Warrant Protections against Police Searches of Our Data
2017-11-29 13:33

The cell phones we carry with us constantly are the most perfect surveillance device ever invented, and our laws haven't caught up to that reality. That might change soon. This week, the Supreme...

Recently Patched Dnsmasq Flaws Affect Siemens Industrial Devices
2017-11-29 13:20

Some of the vulnerabilities discovered recently by Google researchers in the Dnsmasq network services software affect several Siemens SCALANCE industrial communications products. read more

Are your connected devices searchable on the Internet?
2017-11-29 13:00

Despite being a hub for technology talent, Berliners are leaving themselves wide open to cyberattack through poor security practices that are exposing millions of cyber assets. The data, based on...

Surge in exposed credentials puts companies at risk
2017-11-29 12:30

The volume of credential exposures has increased to 16,583 from April to July 2017, compared to 5,275 last year’s analysis by Anomali. 77% of the FTSE 100 were exposed, with an average of 218...

Classified U.S. Army Data Found on Unprotected Server
2017-11-29 09:35

Tens of gigabytes of files apparently belonging to the United States Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM), including classified information, were stored in an unprotected AWS S3 bucket,...

macOS Bug Allows Root Access With No Password
2017-11-29 05:42

macOS High Sierra is plagued by a bug that can be exploited to gain root access to a machine by leaving the password field blank. Apple is expected to quickly release a patch, especially since...